diff --git a/lib/layouts/stdcounters.inc b/lib/layouts/stdcounters.inc
index 44f9801d30..5d2e0c77ed 100644
--- a/lib/layouts/stdcounters.inc
+++ b/lib/layouts/stdcounters.inc
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ End
 
 Counter enumii
 	Within               enumi
-	LabelString          "\alph{enumii}."
+	LabelString          "(\alph{enumii})"
 End
 
 Counter enumiii